Seven co-defendants have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute hundreds of thousands of ecstasy pills, worth approximately $2 million, as well as PCP in Jackson County.

These days, it doesn’t take all that long for a movie to transition from the big screen to DVD. But for one area man, any wait was apparently too long.

A Lee’s Summit businessman and “green” advocate played a key role in Missouri legislation that was signed last week.